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At my local church, it is made clear that every member of the body is expected to serve the Lord […]

(Introduction to this 31-days-of-prayer is at https://lifeword.org/wp-admin/post.php?post=4425&action=edit The following are 31 chapter summaries, key verses, and prayers inspired by the […]

(Missionary to Thailand Brandon Lingle has written a parenting book in Thai, and he has graciously agreed to share it […]

I am a middle-aged, middle class white woman. I was born and mostly raised in the South. I grew up […]

Are you feeling the weight of making a lot of decisions and being unsure of those decisions, along with their […]

For many months now, God has been stirring my heart, revealing himself and asking me to truly worship him — […]

I follow the Daily Wire, a conservative news source driven by Christianity’s political protagonist Ben Shapiro. I’m subscribed, so I get […]

This message is for you if you are a discouraged, unsure or insecure follower of Jesus Christ. Yes, I realize we […]

(Originally published on July 1, 2015 after the Supreme Court ruled by a 5-to-4 vote that the Constitution guarantees a right to […]

I was so utterly discouraged after talking to nearly 150 teen girls that I couldn’t even write this article I […]

If you’ve been a Christian for a long time, you’ve probably heard two distinct ideas about anger: The first is that […]

I currently work with a trans-bi-sexual “female” who requested that when I refer to “her,” I use the pronouns they and them instead of her or she. […]

As someone who has personally struggled with depression and tried to minister to loved ones in the thick of it, […]

I’m writing this just a few days after the death of George Floyd at the hands of police, so the United States […]

We have been unpacking the spiritual truth found in the most well-known verse in the Bible on child training: “Train […]

Dear Derek Chauvin, I began this letter to Mr. George Floyd, but I had a change of heart. Mr. Floyd […]

Greg Stier, Founder and President of Dare 2 Share Ministries, tells the story of encountering a fan of Marilyn Manson […]

Racism is not a new story and sadly, it isn’t an old one either. It wasn’t so long ago that […]

For four months I’ve been studying the book of Mark in the Bible because I received a slightly random and […]

Racism has been part of the human story for thousands of years. The Bible itself contains the history of tribal […]

I don’t think I would have been able to tell you who Ravi Zacharias was before Passion 2016, a college […]

This is the second of a three-part parenting series. Part One is at https://lifeword.org/blog/christian-parenting-part-one-laying-the-foundation/ The goal of parenting is to […]

Through the magic of social media, several years ago I reconnected with a close childhood friend. We had not communicated […]

I want to be bold. Do you know what I mean? I want to live a life that makes a […]

I’ve often said the most destructive force on earth is a man who doesn’t know who he is. When you […]

(Originally written on Election Day 2016) It’s a big day. We, the people, are obsessed with figuring out what to […]

Thus says the Lord, who makes a way in the sea, a path in the mighty waters, who brings forth […]

The Costa Family Legacy Joe Costa left technology to become a champion for youth Osta became Costa when half his family moved to […]

I’ve never liked playing chess because I have never had the satisfaction of winning. As a kid, my brother would […]

Parenting. Now, that’s an emotionally charged word! It is no exaggeration to say that parenting can bring the highest highs […]

My kids are out of control.  Before coronavirus, we had such a nice routine. Might I take a moment to brag?  They […]

Foundational to any business operation is a healthy mental framework that undergirds the direction of the company. Maintaining a robust […]

You see red.  Your blood pulses, your breath quickens and your thoughts fly.  You surge with energy… too much energy.  […]

It seems that our whole world has changed in the last couple of months with the global pandemic situation. Our […]

Dear Teachers, THANK YOU! Two simple words that say so much, yet not quite enough. Especially this year, this crazy, […]

It is true that fear has a destructive power in our life. But it is also true that faith in […]

I suppose the first question you might ask me may be, “Why should I want to conquer my fears?”  And […]

People are afraid.   They are afraid of losing their health, wealth, mind, job, spouse or children.   They are afraid of […]

When the First World War ended, the King and Queen of Belgium wanted to honor President Hoover for the aid […]

When the first whispers of the coronavirus started reaching the United States, I wasn’t concerned. My freshman year of college, […]

I recently had the opportunity to be the keynote speaker at an annual awards luncheon where I spoke on the […]

Barnabas was, in my opinion, the greatest man in the New Testament other than Jesus.   Why?   Because Barnabas was an […]

Springtime means gardens for many people. While my husband and I have tried our hand at vegetable gardens before, it […]

Most of us would admit that we are living in times that are distinct from anything we have ever known. […]

God loves me first. Before I was even born, he knew my name, and he knew yours too.  God loved […]

Philippians 4:6 tells us, “Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your […]

My favorite scenes in action movies are when the protagonist begins training to defeat his/her foe.  It is during this […]

Just as the cross and the resurrection are essential to our Christian faith, so is the promise of Jesus’ return. […]

There once was a soybean farmer who was interviewed for his great harvest.  Despite difficult growing conditions, he had managed […]

Last year, I was reading through books of the Bible I had never completed. I hate to admit that, but […]